基于可调光延迟线的光子学微波频率测量

提出了一种基于可调光延迟线的光子学微波频率测量方法.经同一微波信号调制的两个不同波长光载波在经过一段可调色散介质传输后,解调输出两路具有不同相位的微波信号,得到的相干微波功率随着色散量的改变出现周期性变化,由此周期可得到输入微波频率值.采用由8个磁光开关和1.6 km单模光纤构成的7-bit光纤延迟线实现色散量的调节....     

基于双通道马赫曾德尔调制器调制边带滤波的微波光子移相器

提出了一种基于双通道马赫曾德尔调制器(DPMZM)调制边带滤波的微波光子移相器。在双通道马赫曾德尔调制器的结构中,在一路马赫曾德尔干涉仪上实现抑制光载波的双边带调制输出,而在另一路马赫曾德尔的相位调节臂上通过调节偏置电压实现光载波信号的光学移相,两路光信号经过干涉合路后由光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)滤除其中一个一阶边带,最后输入到光电探测器(PD)进行光电转换得到移相的微波信号。实验结果表明,基于DPMZM调制边带滤波的微波光子移相器具有传输特性稳定、输出幅度波动小的优点。该结构还具有相移调节响应速度快、应用频带宽以及移相范围大于360°等特点。     

马赫曾德环腔相位调制器的研究

为提高相位调制器的调制效率,结合单直波导光学环腔与带反馈的马赫曾德,提出用环形谐振腔等效为马赫曾德的上、下臂的新结构.采用耦合模理论推导了该模型的输出相位及归一化光强输出公式,数值分析了传输损耗因子、耦合角度对归一化输出光强及输出相位的影响.分析表明,输出光相位谱线随敏感环相位改变呈周期性变化,当耦合角度逐渐增大时,输出光相位谱线变尖锐,此时若要使输出相位产生π的相位差,敏感环的相位调制角度需较大.当传输因子较小时,相位谱线变化比较平缓,其最大值与最小值之间的差值不满足π的相位差.根据分析结果对结构参量进行优化,发现通过调节敏感环结构的耦合系数可以提高调制效率,仿真结果表明,当敏感环相位变化0.1π时,可以输出π的相位变化,同时归一化光强保持在0.9,满足了差分相移键控所需要的相位变化和信号幅度一致的要求,为进一步研究相位调制器提供理论依据.     

双边带载波抑制调制载波信号馈送系统的研究

研究了基于双边带载波抑制调制的高频载波信号馈送系统的传输性能.分析了双边带载波抑制调制的原理,系统输出倍频信号的功率以及载波信号经过馈送系统后相位噪音发生劣化的原因.通过实验测量输入载波信号和输出倍频信号的功率和相位噪音验证了理论分析的正确性.结果表明,系统输出倍频信号的功率为-5.7 dBm,载波信号经过馈送系统后近端相位噪音劣化了6 dB,远端相位噪音劣化了21 dB.     

双边带载波抑制调制载波信号馈送系统的研究

研究了基于双边带载波抑制调制的高频载波信号馈送系统的传输性能.分析了双边带载波抑制调制的原理,系统输出倍频信号的功率以及载波信号经过馈送系统后相位噪音发生劣化的原因.通过实验测量输入载波信号和输出倍频信号的功率和相位噪音验证了理论分析的正确性.结果表明,系统输出倍频信号的功率为-5.7dBm,载波信号经过馈送系统后近端相位噪音劣化了6dB,远端相位噪音劣化了21dB.     

基于单个BBO晶体载波包络相位稳定的高效率光参量放大器

基于单个BBO非线性晶体,利用非共线光参量放大技术,研究了载波包络相位稳定的高效率可调谐近红外脉冲产生.以载波包络相位稳定的飞秒激光放大系统产生的白光作为种子光,注入一个二类匹配的二级光参量放大器,在1350 nm波段获得抽运-信号光34%的转换效率.利用f—2f光谱相干测量技术,放大脉冲载波包络相位的抖动30 min内小于137 mrad.该方法提供了一种简单高效的载波包络相位稳定的红外脉冲产生技术.     

基于注入半导体激光器的微波副载波相位调制信号产生

光载无线技术是解决终端超宽带无线通信的重要方法,光信号与微波/毫米波信号的融合处理技术在光-无线的数据格式转换中至关重要.提出了一种基于相位调制信号光注入Fabry-Perot型半导体激光器实现微波副载波相位调制信号产生的方法.光学注入半导体激光器的输出光场会产生一周期(P1)振荡效应, P1振荡产生的边带实现了相位调制信号光的调制分量的放大,被放大的调制分量与注入光载波在激光器腔内拍频形成微波副载波.注入光相位的变化导致新产生的微波副载波相位变化, 实现了注入信号光相位信息转化为微波副载波相位信息.本系统完成1.3 Gb/s, 2.7 Gb/s, 2 Gb/s光相位调制信号到微波副载波相位调制信号的转换,并测量了微波的单边带相位噪声. 通过光电转换和电域混频将还原出的光基带信号与原信号进行逻辑对比,证明了数据信息转换的正确性.     

基于Pancharatnam-Berry相位超表面的二维光学边缘检测

提出并设计一种基于Pancharatnam-Berry (P-B)相位超表面的二维光学微分器,并实现对光学图像的二维光学边缘检测.在环形光栅相位的作用下,该P-B相位超表面可将光束的左右旋分量在径向进行分离,在滤除中间重叠部分的线偏振光后,保留下来的光学信息即为二维光学微分结果.同时,通过调节该二维光学微分器的光轴分布函数可对边缘信息分辨率进行灵活调控.研究结果表明,上述P-B相位超表面可用于光学图像的二维边缘信息提取,相比于一维光栅式超表面,该方法得到的边缘信息更加完整、清晰.可以预期,这种二维光学微分器在超快光学计算与光学图像处理等方面具有重要的潜在应用价值.     

偏振态对准相位匹配线性电光效应的影响

系统研究入射光为不同偏振态时的准相位匹配线性电光效应。在准相位匹配条件满足时,若入射光为线偏振光,则o光与e光能够彻底耦合,出射光仍为线偏振光,且其偏振方向可以通过外加电场调节到任意角度;若入射光为椭圆偏振光,则o光与e光不能彻底耦合,输出光为与输入光同椭圆率的椭圆偏振光,其椭圆方位角可以通过调节外加电场旋转到任意角度;若入射光为圆偏振光,则o光与e光之间没有能量耦合,输出光仍为圆偏振光。准相位匹配条件满足的线性电光效应在保偏的偏振旋转器中有重要应用。在准相位匹配条件不满足时,o光与e光由于相位失配而没有能量耦合,输出光的偏振态取决于o光与e光的初始相位差和双折射(自然双折射和电光双折射)引起的附加相位差,特别是极化占空比为0.5时,电光效应引起的双折射总效果为零。     

用于实现散射介质中时间反演的数字相位共轭的相干性

抑制散射介质对光的散射,调控光在散射介质中的传输,是光通信、生物光子学、光镊等领域的重要课题.设计并实现了基于宽谱光源和数字相位共轭的可调控光在散射介质中传输的时间反演实验系统.实验获取了不同相干长度下物光和参考光束之间的光程差与干涉图样、相位图及时间反演信号之间的关系,分析了光源相干性对调控光在散射介质中传输的影响.实验结果表明,基于宽谱光源的相干特性和数字相位共轭技术,通过调节光程差能选择性获取同一散射角度及相同传输路径的光束的相对相位,再利用空间光调制器对参考光束进行调控,实现光束的反向传播,从而选择性实现对同一散射角度及相同传输路径的光的时间反演.     

Reconfigurable photonic differentiators based on all-optical phase modulation and linear filtering

We theoretically propose a novel scheme to implement two types of optical differentiators using all-optical phase modulation and linear filtering. Differences between the two differentiators rely on whether the differentiated signals are formed on the optical intensity or optical field of the output signal, which in turns depends on the relative shift between the probe wavelength and the closest notches of a linear filter. A proof-of-concept experiment is carried out using a semiconductor optical amplifier and a fiber-based delay interferometer (DI). Both differentiators are obtained for periodical Gaussian pulses and pseudo random non-return-to-zero signals at various data rates. Defined as the mean absolute deviation of the measured waveform from the ideal one, total average errors of less than 18% are observed in all cases. The impact of probe wavelength on the total average errors is investigated. Due to periodical feature of the DI spectrum, we also demonstrate the capability of multi-channel differentiation.     

Diversity of photonic differentiators based on flexible demodulation of phase signals

We theoretically propose a multifunctional photonic differentiation （DIFF） scheme based on phase demodulation using two cascaded linear filters. The photonic D1FF has a diversity of output forms, such as the 1 st order intensity DIFF, the 1 st order field DIFF and its inversion, and the 2nd-order field DIFF, depending on the relative shift between the optical carrier and the filter＇s resonant notches. As a proof, we also experimentally demonstrate the DIFF diversity using a phase modulator and two delay interferometers （Dis）. The calculated average deviation is less than 7% for all DIFF waveforms. Our schemes show the advantages of flexible DIFF functions and forms, which may have different optical applications. For example, high order field differentiators can be used to generate complex temporal waveforms, and intensity differentiators are useful for the ultra-wideband pulse generation.     

PMD compensation via real-time phase retrieval from spectral interference

We present a technique for pulse recovery based on real-time measurement of the differential optical phase spectrum from spectral interference patterns. Using a phase retrieval algorithm we can obtain accurate all order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) information for the optical signal and correspondingly compensate the impairment in optical transmission lines. Linear PMD is accurately extracted from measurements, and analytical simulations show recovery of pulses distorted by higher order PMD.     

Complete temporal pulse characterization based on phase reconstruction using optical ultrafast differentiation (PROUD)

A simple and general technique for recovering the phase profile of a given optical waveform from temporal intensity measurements is introduced and experimentally demonstrated. The proposed method involves the measurement of the temporal intensity profiles at the input and output of a linear optical time differentiator. The signal phase profile can be unambiguously recovered from these intensity measurements using a direct and noniterative algorithm. Given that ultrafast optical differentiators can be readily implemented in all-fiber or free-space platforms, the proposed technique could be applied over time waveforms with durations ranging from the subpicosecond to the nanosecond regime.     

A novel combined WDM-PON with a single shared DI using downlink DPSK and uplink remodulated OOK signals

We propose a novel downlink optical carrier remodulated wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) architecture, in which two WDM-PONs whose wavelength locate in different wavebands share a single delay interferometer (DI) in remote node (RN) to demodulate the downlink data simultaneously. 10-Gb/s downlink differential phase-shift-keying (DPSK) signal and 1.25-Gb/s remodulated uplink On-Off keying (OOK) signal are generated and measured. Experiment results show that crosstalk between the two WDM-PONs is negligible even though the two PONs share a single DI. With our novel scheme, the single DI can be shared by more users in different PONs, which can reduce the cost of optical network unit (ONU). Meanwhile, Rayleigh backscattering noise is eliminated by combining these two PONs with different wavebands.     

Measurement of subpicosecond optical waveforms using a resonator-based phase modulator

We propose a method for the measurement of periodic optical waveforms based on the use of an electrooptic phase modulator placed in an optical Fabry-Perot or ring resonator. Significant broadening of the modulation spectrum extends the recently developed method of periodic modulation for pulse characterization into femtosecond scales. We numerically demonstrate the characterization of a 300-fs optical pulse. We also present a technique based on the temporal fractional Talbot effect for restoration of the pulse phase profile. After fast linear processing, subpicosecond pulses will be observed on the screen of a real-time oscilloscope. This complete characterization of optical pulses is entirely linear and therefore highly sensitive and simple in implementation.     

Investigation of high-speed optical FSK generation scheme based on carrier suppression and phase modulation

We propose and numerically investigate a novel high-speed (40-Gb/s and above) optical frequency shift-keying (FSK) transmitter scheme. By optical carrier-suppressed modulation and differential phase-shift-keying (DPSK) to intensity modulation (IM) conversion, only one light source is needed in the proposed scheme to generate high-speed optical FSK signals. By using a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) as phase modulator and an additional delay interferometer (DI) cascaded after the carrier-suppressed MZM to suppress the remaining carrier, the performance of our scheme can compete with the double-light-source counterparts. The transmission performances of the FSK signal generated with the proposed scheme as well as detuning and bandwidth tolerance of the demodulation filter are also carefully investigated. Simulation results show that the proposed FSK generation scheme is very suitable for the next-generation optical access network and optical label switching network. A potential application of our scheme in high-speed passive optical network is proposed.     

Simultaneous measurement of several near-parallel surfaces with wavelength-shifting interferometry and a tunable phase-shifting method

Wavelength-shifting interferometry can distinguish in frequency space interference signals from different surfaces, and therefore allows the measurement of optical thickness variation between several quasi-parallel surfaces of a composite transparent object. Frequency analysis of the signal spectrum with a tunable phase-shifting formula can then detect the phase of the individual signals. We have devised a tunable phase-shifting method which uses a freely adjustable number of intensity samples and can be adapted to any frequency spectrum. To extract the signal reliably, two properties of the phase-shifting method are particularly important: it should suppress cross-talk from unwanted frequencies, and it should allow for some variation in the signal frequency. We show that a carefully designed sampling function envelope will combine these benefits, and demonstrate the technique in measurements of three different composite objects each consisting of three reflecting surfaces. The importance of phase-shift linearisation is discussed, and methods for selecting optimal set-up parameters are given.     

混沌信号在光纤传输过程中的非线性演化

对光纤混沌传输理论及混沌信号与光纤传输媒介相互作用的物理机制进行了理论研究. 通过耦合激光混沌系统和光纤传输信道，提出光纤混沌信号传输的非线性演化物理模型. 着重分析光纤自相位调制对激光混沌信号传输与演化的作用. 结果表明：自相位调制不影响混沌信号脉冲的形状，但能产生非线性相移使混沌信号频谱展宽；自相位调制不影响混沌信号脉冲的功率分布和场强分布，但能影响混沌信号脉冲的功率频谱分布，影响混沌信号光场以及慢变场的变化. 提出混沌信号在光纤传输中的非线性演化频率啁啾和形式，数值模拟了混沌信号在光纤传输过程中的相位、频谱、场以及场的慢变部分的相空间等演化形式和特点. 关键词： 混沌 光纤 传输 演化     

Generation of in-phase pulse train from optical beat signal

We propose and demonstrate generation of an in-phase optical pulse train from an optical beat signal. The proposed method is based on four-wave mixing occurring between the two continuous waves of the beat signal and on spectral filtering to shape the spectrum to be symmetric about the carrier frequency. We perform an experiment to verify the proposed method and obtain a 1.5 ps width in-phase pulse train from a 160 GHz beat signal. Furthermore, we employ a pulse compression scheme to reshape and compress the obtained pulse train, and we show that a 160 GHz repeating, 0.7 ps FWHM, nearly transform-limited, in-phase sech pulse train is successfully generated.